Author: Hannah

this weekend i… #twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… was very good and did chores – I even used the crazy jump in heat this weekend to get the washing drying outside instead of... Continue reading →

idealcases review…

Those lovely people at FuelMyBlog have done it again, I was offered a new iPad case in return for a review of IdealCases new iPhone app. There was a little hiccup as I no longer have an iPhone but I... Continue reading →

this weekend i… #twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… went to take part in a sponsored bounce for the CF Trust that my friend Dave, his wifey Emma and JD organised. Dave and Emma’s... Continue reading →

Friday Questions #9

I really mean it this time! I will get my butt in gear when it comes to posting these questions on a regular basis. If you join in leave your link in a comment or send me a tweet –... Continue reading →

Currently…27th June

It’s been a bit crazy around here and blogging has to keep moving down the list of things to do, chores have to come first now rather than me avoiding them lol. Originally this post was called Lately… but following... Continue reading →

getting healthy pt 1

Those of you who know me in person know that exercise isn’t one of my favourite activities. I think in the past the most exercise I’ve done has been to pick up the remote and start the next episode of... Continue reading →

this weekend i…#twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This weekend I/we…started by going bowling. Quite a lot had happened in the past week that meant although we’d seen each other we hadn’t really had time together... Continue reading →

found here and there…

Found Here and There Sculptures dressed as Hipsters, both Chris and my friend Hazel shared this on their FB pages today. I spotted it earlier and thought I’d share. I did think that you kind of needed either a before/after... Continue reading →

this weekend i…#twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious.This Weekend I… swear I haven’t really stopped – well until my epic 12 hour sleep on Sunday night. This Weekend I… started Saturday by running errands and getting... Continue reading →

thursday tunes

As well as podcasts now I’m walking to and from work there’s a lot of music being played each day (and quite a lot of dancing too sometimes!). Here are the top 5 current favourites, here’s Thursday Tunes: Dancing in... Continue reading →

knitting…

This week it is World Wide Knit in Public Week. In a way we kicked this of with the yarn bombing along the Embankment in Bedford on Saturday – I have a bunch of photos to show off but but... Continue reading →

this weekend i… #twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. this weekend i… started my weekend at my Mum’s doing bits again then went to serve lunch at the residential home as this weekend was mad for other... Continue reading →

the pre-30 list: part one

The Pre-30 List Get a new job… …or vocation Given that I’ve just completed Day 6 of my new temp job, I think in a way this goal is completed. Okay it might get completed multiple times in the next... Continue reading →

this weekend i… #TWI

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… well on Friday when I finished work, Our Sidekick and I went on a road trip to MK, the idea being that I’d missed most... Continue reading →

the dam busters

On Monday, here in the UK it was a Bank Holiday and although I didn’t really have time to stop and watch a film I did think about when I was younger. Growing up, Bank Holidays would involve watching a... Continue reading →

super sweet blogging award

I’ve been tagged by the lovely Judit over at Monster Yarns. Judit is super lovely and very excited about all things knitting and yarn. These are the instructions for this one: 1. Visit and thank the blogger who nominated you.... Continue reading →

this weekend i… #TWI

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… had a sewing lesson. On Friday, I spent the afternoon with Angie having a sewing date. We also drank lots of tea! I left the... Continue reading →

friday questions #8

I’m going to do my best to get Friday Questions going again on a regular basis. If you join in leave your link in a comment or send me a tweet – I’m @girltaristhan on Twitter. 1. What book are... Continue reading →

hannah’s job search – part six

There is an update. I have been offered a temp to possible perm job on the industrial estate near my house. I’m not entirely sure it’s right for me and so combined with the start date being pushed back I’m... Continue reading →

what i’ve been doing…..

This week is pretty much about being at home and spending as little money as possible while I’m not really earning it. Then again tomorrow it’s Alpha and we’re serving dinner and at some crazy point last week I got... Continue reading →

the pre-30 list

Each birthday I write a list of goals that I want to achieve by the next birthday, this originally started with 101 in 1001 days a couple of years ago that never really happened – I wrote the list but... Continue reading →

the stuff i found here and there

Three times this week I’ve taken the bus, while on the bus I’ve been crocheting or reading various bits and pieces, some have been stored up for a while after being found so hopefully I remember where they are linked... Continue reading →

4kcbwday4

4KCBWDAY4: Colour Review 4KCBWDAY4 Colour ReviewWhat are your favourite colours for knitted or crocheted projects. Have a think about what colours you seem to favour when yarn shopping and crafting. Only after writing this part of your post should you... Continue reading →

4kcbwday3

4KCBWDAY3: Infographic – the “average” knitter or crocheter There are many ways of conveying information on a blog; text and images being the two most widely used. Many infographics combine both these elements to provide a visual way of presenting... Continue reading →

4kcbwday2

4KCBWDAY2: A Mascot Project. Your task today is to either think of or research a project that embodies that house/animal. It could be a knitting or crochet pattern – either of the animal itself or something that makes you think... Continue reading →

4kcbwday1

Technically Day 1 was Monday (I’m catching up and so today and tomorrow might be a bit spammy on your feed. Sorry!) So what is 4KCBW all about – well that bit stands for the 4th Knitting and Crochet Blog... Continue reading →

books: kept by elle field

A while back I made friends with someone called @ellefie on Twitter. We’d chat about anything and everything – usually books as we’re both massive book worms (just look at our Goodreads pages for that!!) One of the conversations we... Continue reading →

st. george’s day

Back in January, after I had been to a Burns Night party. I asked complained about celebrating St. George's Day. Something along the lines of this: I’m pretty much completely English and there doesn’t seem to be any traditions where... Continue reading →
This Weekend I...

this weekend i… #TWI

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… had a fab catch up with some school friends. We worked out while sat round the table for lunch that some of us hadn’t seen... Continue reading →

friday questions #7

Sorry all, I sort of dropped off the map with this one just before Easter but I’m hoping to get back into the swing of it now. 1. What current song is at the top of your playlist? I don’t... Continue reading →

hannah’s job search – part four

(Image Source) I had meant to write last week about what was happening, then between what was happening and all the other things that were going on I didn’t really get chance to blog properly. It’s not exciting news like... Continue reading →

worry…

The hardest thing not to do at the moment is worry. Often it uses more energy to worry and so you get tired and stressed out. You go over and over every possible conceivable idea of what may or may... Continue reading →

The Daily Post: April 5th

Tell us about another blogger who has influenced your own online journey. We could be here all day – I’m not sure that I could narrow it down to one blogger. But here’s a few for you….. Sarah over at... Continue reading →

review – march

Books (Read and actually finished….) A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans (Started and not finished, or carrying on with but not finished…) Knitting for Good!: A Guide to Creating Personal, Social, and Political Change Stitch by Stitch... Continue reading →
This Weekend I...

this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… (well technically Thursday) I finished at work. This Weekend I… (Friday – it’s a four day weekend!) I went to the Open Air service in... Continue reading →

am i a mummy blogger?

  I’m throwing this question out there, then again in a way I might be just stepping up onto my soap box. I promise I won’t be up here long. So I don’t have a pregnancy story or a birth... Continue reading →

eightyfour: this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… got a crash course in some accounting software that my Mum uses – hopefully it’ll come in handy and be helpful when I cover Mum’s... Continue reading →

bloglovin and google reader

I have more to write and talk about but tonight I need to sleep. Tomorrow is a long day for now here is a link to follow my blog on BlogLovin, given that in a few months Google Reader is... Continue reading →

seventyeight: onehundredwords….#81

You can get more information and join in here. The prompt for this week is …the unseasonal weather meant … Each time the weatherman tells us it’s going to snow a collective groan goes round the office, then we ask... Continue reading →

seventyseven: this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… attended the yarns and fabric sale at The Lane hosted by Monster Yarns and School of Craft with my Mum. We chatted lots about various... Continue reading →

seventyfive: infographic fun

Why Are There Seasons? infographic by visually. I’m a bit of a meteorology nerd. Then again I’m not sure a weather person was even on my list of jobs that I wanted but at one point I wanted to be... Continue reading →

friday questions #6

1. Does fashion matter to you? Sometimes but then sometimes not. Most of the time it tends to be “what am I comfortable in?” 2. What’s your worst habit? Singing along to the radio at work? Can’t help it some... Continue reading →

seventyone: baby blanket – max

If you follow me on Instagram (or other social networks as I tend to take a picture and then spam everyone!) you may have seen pictures pinging up of the Baby Blanket that has been taking over my life since... Continue reading →

seventy: this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… spent Saturday afternoon with my Mum – pretty much unplanned. I’ve been working on a blanket and needed Mum’s help as its not a regular... Continue reading →

sixtynine: mother’s day

Today is Mother’s Day here in the UK (why is it on a different day in the US for example?). A friend of mine is celebrating her first Mother’s Day and she’s super excited about it. I sorted presents and... Continue reading →

friday questions #5

1. What book are you currently reading? I’m trying to finish Dracula by Bram Stoker for Book Club next is Three Men in A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. 2. Who did you hug today? Chris – he’s so huggable!... Continue reading →

sixtythree: this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… grabbed lunch with my friend B. We met at Jaffa and chatted about kids work and how life is in general. There were two kids... Continue reading →

sixtyone: review – february

Books The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin Dune (well less than 20 pages – I wasn’t really getting into it) by Frank Herbert Dracula by Bram Stoker The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs Films Under The Tuscan Sun... Continue reading →

friday questions #4

1. What would you say is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? The most beautiful place would have to be Wast Water in the Lake District. It was so calm and serene. 2. If you could eat one food... Continue reading →

fiftynine: mario’s world tour

Hey there! So I haven’t forgotten about you lovely lot. I’ve been desperately crocheting my fingers off to finish the baby blanket for my friend – it was the first piece I’d been commissioned to do and so have been... Continue reading →

fiftysix: this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… helped Our Sidekick make and ice a birthday cake for his mum. In a stupid way I’d left it to the really last minute but... Continue reading →

things about me

34 (was supposed to be 50) Things About Me 1. Even now at 26 I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. 2. I think I’d be a writer. I don’t know what I’d write... Continue reading →

fortynine: this weekend i…. #twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… hung out with some friends, Our Sidekick and my friend’s husband played lots of Minecraft on the xBox while we watched movies and did crochet... Continue reading →

friday questions #3

1. Do you prefer sweet or savoury? Sweet! I’m really bad! I’d rather snack on a biscuit than something savoury. 2. Do you prefer handwritten letters or emails? I love both but prefer handwritten letters – they are much more... Continue reading →

fortyfive: v-day

Happy Valentine’s Day one and all. I’m celebrating by going to an aquacise class. If Chris and I celebrate it we’d go out on a different night as it tends to be more expensive to go out on actual Valentine’s... Continue reading →

fortyfour: pancake day

At the end of last week I wrote a huge to do list – I think in total it had about 50 things on it – mainly to do with writing blog posts and getting them scheduled in the right... Continue reading →

fortytwo: this weekend i

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I started reading Dracula. It’s the next book for Bedford Book Connections and I’m really interested in a slightly strange way. I used to watch Buffy... Continue reading →

forty: sconeroses and crochet

On Thursday, it was time for my first proper WI meeting. I gave @kingfamily a lift as her house is kinda on my way and it seemed silly driving two cars to get there when we could share. We had... Continue reading →

thirtynine: friday questions #2

1. Which is the coolest blog you read? Even I know that this is a crazy hard question! Okay so top five are Miss Zoot, Miss Geeky, HandMadeLove, The Nerd Nest and Little Red Welly. 2. Harry Potter of Lord... Continue reading →

thirtyeight: valentine giveaway

Almost twenty blogger’s joined forces for a HUGE Valentine’s Day themed giveaway to celebrate the month of love! Not only can you win tons of goodies for you, your loved ones, AND even your blog – but you can also... Continue reading →

thirtysix: review – january

Books Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes Nikki and The Vampire by Yaritza Garcia The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. Films My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend Babe Horton Hears a Who Couples Retreat Conversations With Women Les Misèrables Television Numb3rs (Season 1) Dexter... Continue reading →

thirtytwo: friday questions #1

1. If you attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry, which “house” would the Sorting Hat place you in? I think I’d be in Gryffindor – well either that or Hufflepuff just because it has an awesome name and reminders... Continue reading →

thirtyone: burns night

This picture was snapped standing in the hallway at my friend’s house. I had my phone in my hands with my arms over my head – I’m surprised that no one saw me! Our friend The Murf is Scottish and... Continue reading →

thirty: onehundredwords #75

  You can get more information and join in here. The prompt for this week is Yes this week’s prompt is a picture of the Grand Canyon. So here we go…… One day I’ll travel, from here to there and... Continue reading →

twentynine: tuesday tunes…

Tomorrow at Connect Group we’re having a Burn’s Night party. I’ve been listening to this song lots in case I should be able to sing it. O my Luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June: O... Continue reading →

twentyeight: this weekend i

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I watched about six episodes of Doctor Who (including The Water of Mars episode which freaked me out the first time round!). Also watched Numbers, Bones... Continue reading →

twentysix: what i did today

The crazy weather was set to continue this weekend. The weather was warning that we were going to have rain and snow last night but instead it was a bit of rain and sleet. According to my phone we had... Continue reading →

twentyfour: that day thing

Since going back to that day thing also known as work after Christmas, some days it has felt like I’m wading through treacle – I just about clear my to do list just to add another ten things to it.... Continue reading →

twentythree: found here and there

I spent yesterday evening catching up on reading lots of blogs and sending out comments to various other people. So I’m here to share some links…. Melinda of Miss Geeky wrote about the preconceptions and the prejudice that surrounds being... Continue reading →

twentytwo: onehundredwords #74

  You can get more information and join in here. The prompt for this week is ….the extreme weather meant…. “The extreme weather meant that schools up and down the country have been closed in the last twenty four hours”... Continue reading →

twentyone: snow day!!!

Yesterday evening at about 8:30 after the United Church Service finished, Our Sidekick kept praying to God that there would be a snow day – every time someone mentioned school he was praying really hard that school would be cancelled... Continue reading →

eighteen: my friday

Today was one of those days that I was so grateful for those around me. I had a horrible day yesterday and was just emotionally shattered this morning. Going to work was one of those “do I have to?” moments... Continue reading →

seventeen: onehundredwords #73

You can get more information and join in here. The prompt for this week is …the notes from the piano…. I felt the warmth of the sun across my face through the window. Lying in the middle of the floor... Continue reading →